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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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Thought I'd share this. I thought it was pretty cool.  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&&item=320626456645&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:MOTORS:1120
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By NoShortcuts - 15 Years Ago
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I'm intrigued by a '61 Ford outfitted with a 292 that has valve covers that are clearly stenciled with the words 'Police Interceptor'.
With the other engines Ford had available in '61, I'm surprised that the 292 qualified as a police interceptor option.
Does anyone have any inkling of anything that might have been different in the build-up of this motor compared to other production 292 engines?
In earlier years, camshafts, cylinder heads, or carburetors were sometimes different in the police packages, weren't they?
NoShortcuts
Syracuse, New York
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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I must admit that I was a little suprised with that a Y in a cop car of that year also, I'm sure Andy Taylor had a 390 at least.  Maybe it was for the "Budgit" minded police forces of the day.
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By PWH42 - 15 Years Ago
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I'm also a little skeptical about a 61 HP car having a 292 instead of a 390 or 352.Especially in a state like Texas.Cool car though.
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By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago
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It's simple. This police department knew the truth.
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By GREENBIRD56 - 15 Years Ago
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So.....what is a nice stick shift '61 sedan like that worth without the police junk? The Missouri patrol used to have all levels of performance depending on the function - not all were built to be intercepters. Painting the doors black and lowering it a reasonable amount, steel wheels.....maybe using a floor shift t-5 trans, looks like a drive-in hero to me.
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By lowrider - 15 Years Ago
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NoShortcuts (12/8/2010)
I'm intrigued by a '61 Ford outfitted with a 292 that has valve covers that are clearly stenciled with the words 'Police Interceptor'.
With the other engines Ford had available in '61, I'm surprised that the 292 qualified as a police interceptor option.
Does anyone have any inkling of anything that might have been different in the build-up of this motor compared to other production 292 engines?
In earlier years, camshafts, cylinder heads, or carburetors were sometimes different in the police packages, weren't they?
NoShortcuts
Syracuse, New YorkIt's like the "Thunderbird Special" valve covers I have on my 57 Ford 292. Everyone thinks its a 312 even though I tell them it's a 292. Sometimes I give up and say "OK it's a 312" just to get rid of them.
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By 55Birdman - 15 Years Ago
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We live about 2 hours from Mount Airy NC where Andy Griffith is from. There is a museum there of his life and they have 1 car used in the TV show. Its a 63 Ford with a 390 automatic. A motel nearby has another of his cars which is a 61 just like this ebay one . 292 3 speed. Dad used to take us up there a lot he had a brother that lived there and so we went for lots of visits.
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By BIGREDTODD - 15 Years Ago
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Pretty sure the Interceptor package was a 390... As others have said, you never know...I think it would be a cool ride if it were de-copped and made to look like a drag pack car. Makes me want to go talk my uncle out of his Starliner even more now (It's a 375hp 3-speed car that he special ordered) 
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By NoShortcuts - 15 Years Ago
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Thanks for posting the advertisement! Neat! 
NoShortcuts
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By pegleg - 15 Years Ago
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Todd, There were some VERY interesting 390's. That 375 is one of them. there also was a tri-Power version. Most of those cars were forgotten by the magazines of the day who were totally absorbed with 389-421 Pontiacs and the 348-409 Scrubs. So information on them is harder to come by, but still available. I'd say, I'd grab it if he's willing to sell.
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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how cool is that id buy it if i didnt already have too many cars
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By crenwelge - 15 Years Ago
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The car has been here in Fredericksburg 10 or 15 years. A guy who lived by himself had it and a 55 Ford and used to buy parts from me. He actually drove it and its a good car. He died a couple of years ago. If memory serves me correctly, it was a city police car repainted with Texas highway patrol logo. The seller is a consignment house here that is next door to where Daniel Kruse has his car auctions. I could probably find out the real story about the car from people who knew Mr. Parker, who was the last person to actually drive the car, better than I did. I wouldn't depend on an accurate story from the consignment house.
I don't think highway patrol cars had the bubble gum machine on top either. When this car was new was the period that I was being chased quite regularly. I think a whip antenna and a fog light with a red lens were the way we identified a patrol car. I do remember the city of Seguin having a patrol car identical to the one for sale. It did not have a big FE because I got away from it quite regularly. I was a Freshman in college down there in the fall of 62.
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By MoonShadow - 15 Years Ago
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If you are close wouldn't it be easy enough to check out the VIN and see if it was in fact a police interceptor 292. Chuck in NH
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By crenwelge - 15 Years Ago
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I will go look at it next week. The place is only a mile from my place of business.
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By PF Arcand - 15 Years Ago
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Frank: One of the possible reasons the Hi Po Fords around 61 didn't get much print was, according to what I read somewhere, was that they only came with stick shift & other options like air conditioning weren't available..
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By pegleg - 15 Years Ago
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PF Arcand (12/12/2010)
Frank: One of the possible reasons the Hi Po Fords around 61 didn't get much print was, according to what I read somewhere, was that they only came with stick shift & other options like air conditioning weren't available..AND, Hot Rod, Car Craft, R&C et all were enamored with GM cars.
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By BIGREDTODD - 15 Years Ago
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PF Arcand (12/12/2010)
Frank: One of the possible reasons the Hi Po Fords around 61 didn't get much print was, according to what I read somewhere, was that they only came with stick shift & other options like air conditioning weren't available..There was a pretty good write-up in the Dec. 1960 Hot Rod about the 375 hp '61 Fords...but these mags have always been more slanted towards GM...probably because they are getting worked on more often
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By crenwelge - 15 Years Ago
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I don't remember the exact years, but Texas DPS used Plymouth Fury during the 60's. I sat in the front seat of Mopars more than once signing autographs.
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By MoonShadow - 15 Years Ago
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I watched another edition of "Muscle Car" on Speed today. Once again they tell us that the GTO was the first muscle car to be built as such. Talk about closed minded GM crap. What happend to the Factory supercharged Birds and 57 Fords and Merc's. How about those 57 Turnpike Cruisers? What happend to the FE 375HP or even the special order Starliners with the 406 that ruled the tracks for most of 1960-61. They mention the 428 Cobra Mustang but no mention of the 428 Cobra Fairlane that was usually faster! There I go ranting again. But come on guys!  Chuck in NH
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 15 Years Ago
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Moonshadow: You forgot to mention the Paxton blown Studebaker Larks of the early '60s, led by their fore runner, the blown '57 Golden Hawk. Both of them before the GTOs.
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By MoonShadow - 15 Years Ago
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You are absolutely correct! I forgot about those and I'm sure some others. I hate to mention scrubs but the Blue Flame 6 Vette was an interesting piece in 1953 1/2. Also the dual quad 283's in 57. There is an almost endless list of pre 1963/4 cars that were designed, and built, in the muscle car format. On a separate note has anyone here ever seen a 56 or 57 scrub El Morocco? 
A local collector friend just mentioned them this week. A very small number were manufactured in Detroit with GM assistance. I had never heard of it and considering I was a Car Nut in 1957 I can't imagine why. Certainly an interesting combination of 57 Chev and Cadillac. Sorry Jerry! http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1956-1957-chevrolet-el-morocco.htm/printable
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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geez i just had to check twice to make sure i was on ybf when i saw that photo of a scrub
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By DANIEL TINDER - 15 Years Ago
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Hoosier Hurricane (12/12/2010)
You forgot to mention the Paxton blown Studebaker Larksof the early '60s, led by their fore runner, the blown '57 Golden Hawk. Both of them before the GTOs.
Got a wild ride once in an early 60s blown, fiberglass Avanti. Very peppy!
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By aussiebill - 15 Years Ago
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Moz (12/13/2010)
geez i just had to check twice to make sure i was on ybf when i saw that photo of a scrubMoz, was thinking the same, MERY XMAS.
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By MoonShadow - 15 Years Ago
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Sorry about violating the sanctity of the site but, has anyone else ever heard of these? Apparently only about 20 made in 56 and agin in 57. My reason for posting was wondering why I had never heard of them. Having been raised in the day and a big fan of performance cars of the time. Like the Studallic etc. I promise no mas. Chuck in NH
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 15 Years Ago
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Chuck: I saw a picture of one somewhere, but never saw a real one.
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By glrbird - 15 Years Ago
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Here in Texas you might see anything, if the car was used for officers weighing trucks or something other than patrolling the highways it could have had a Y-Block. But in 1961 on those open highways there was nothing like cubic inches. My older brothers friend had a new 61, 390 with 3X2's, out ran every cop around south Texas. The area we lived in, the cops had GM cars.
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By Moz - 15 Years Ago
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no need to apologise chuck i thought i must have ended up on the wrong site lol merry XMAS bill dont drink too much & hope your not needing the scuba gear up there
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By Ted - 15 Years Ago
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Found!!! This is possibly the last surviving El Morocco? 
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By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
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Love it!!!
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By marvh - 15 Years Ago
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I sent that picture of that 57 in a dumpster to a buddy of mine who is a die hard chebby guy.
............he nearly came unglued.
marv
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